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UNITEDl STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENNETT OSGOOD, OF PENDER, NEBRASKA; MARTHA J. OSGOOD ADMINIS- TRATRIX OF SAID BENNETT OSGOOD, DECEASED.

HARVESTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 516,941, dated March 20,1894. Application tiled April 1,1893. Serial No. 468.693. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

. Be it known that I, BENNETT OSGOOD, residing at Pender, in the county of Thurston and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harvesters, of

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of harvesters which are constructed, and operate to cut, gather and bind the grain, and form it 1o into a shock, before it is discharged from the machine, and it has for its obj ect to provide a machine of this character simple in its construction, in which the cutting, binding and bundle carrier devices are automatically operated, and in which the several parts are constructed to operate in a positive and effectual manner.

With other objects in view, my invention consists in certain details of construction and combination of parts, all of which will hereinafter be fully described in the specication and particularly pointed out in the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which- 2 5 Figure 1 is a top plan View of my improved harvesting machine. Fig. 2 is an end view looking at the main drive wheel. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the improved machine. F1g. 4 is a perspective view of the shock holdlng frame. Fig. 5 is a transverse section on the line 5-5 Fig. l. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of the same on the line 6-6 Fig. l. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the bundle carrier. Fig. 8 is a transverse section of the cutter bar on line 8 8 Fig. 1. Fig. 9 is a detail view illustrating the shock frame tilting means hereinafter referred to.

Referring to the accompanying drawings A indicates the main frame mounted at one side upon the main drive wheel B. At the oppo` site side the main frame has extensions a5 a5 to which isl attached the carrier cutter and gatherer frame D, the inner end of which has y a hinged connection with the main frame, 4 5while its outer end is supported on a caster wheel C.

E indicates the sickle or cutter bar, the reciprocating or upper knife bar E being operated by a crank disk F, geared with the drive 5o gear mechanism inthe manner clearly shown in Fig. l.

It will be noticed by reference to Fig. 8 that just below the sickle bar E is secured a fixed knife blade G, the front edge of which extends even with the cutting edges of the knives on the sickle bar. This blade, which is intended for use only when cutting short grain, close to the ground, serves to protect the sickle bar knives, from the dirt, stones or corn stalks, which may come in front of the 6o sickle bar, as such blade will strike every object that the knives are liable to come in contact with. In cutting,` high grain this blade is not used, as the sickle bar in such case is disposed at a height usually above the rocks and rubble. The blade G is however always used'when cutting in cornstalk ground.

H indicates the endless carrier journaled on the rollers h h at the sides of the frame D, the inner one of such shafts, being projected 7o at its front end as at h2 and such end has a sprocket wheel h3 over which passes a drive chain JX, which also passes overa gear S on the reel shaft S, see Fig. 1. Upon the outer beam d of the frame D is secured the usual end guard plate d and upon the rear of such frame is secured an adjustable end guide d2.

In operation the grain as it is cut falls onto the carrier H and is conveyed in the direction indicated by the arrow to the cylinder 8o K mounted on the inner side of the main frame,and rotated in the direction indicated, preferably at the same speed as the carrier I-I, it being driven by the chain J.

L indicates a guard plate against which the 8 5 grain is moved, and such plate is formed into a series of fingers Z which extend up over the cylinder K, (see Fig. 6.) This cylinderKhas a series of projecting teeth or spurs lc which project out between the fingers Z and serve to 9o catch the grain and pull it up over the plate L, toward the binder platform M, and to keep the grain pressed down, whereby it will be the more uniformly fed to such platform, I provide a presser hood N, which is secured upon a spring arm mand which projects over the cylinder K and plate L as clearly shown in Fig. 6. The binder platform M beforereferred to is laterally adjustable on guides M M', a lever M2 located near the drivers seat roo being connected to such platform. By making the said platform adjustable as stated the same can be set to suit all kinds of grain, short or long.

X indicates the bundle carrier the construction of which is most clearly shown in Fig. 7. By reference to this figure it will be seen that such carrier consists of a baseplate A3, cut out as at 0.3 and formed with turned up ends B3, and a rearwardly extending arm C3, which 1s Iixedly connected to an arm D3, secured upon a rock shaft E3, journaled in a standard F3.

G3 indicates an angular arm hinged on the lower face of the plate A3, near its outer end, the long member g3 of which, is weighted, as at gX and has an outwardly and upwardly curved finger g4, while its short arm g5 has a hinged connection with a jointed section g, the member g7 of which is hinged in the cut out portion a3. It will be noticed by reference to Fig. 6, that the jointed section gr6 is normally held at angle above the base plate A3, and the curved finger with its point just below the cut out portion a3.

By providing a bundle carrier as described, it is manifest that as the grain vbundle is swept onto the carrier the weight of such bundle will depress the jointed section gs, extend it and raise the finger g4 up over the bundle as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6. It should be stated that after the grain bundle has been moved onto the carrier, such carrier is swung over rearward until it assumes a reversed position, at which time it will be over the shock holder frame presently referred to, into which the bundle is discharged, such discharging action being rendered automatic, as the weight of the bundle then being outward against the arm g4, such outward pressure will serve to swing such arm g4 outward and force it back to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 6, and thereby release the bundle.

O indicates a binder of any well known construction, which is mounted under the platform M, the needle arm O of which operates through the slot m of the platform.

Mounted on a support above the platform M at its discharge end, is the sweeper cylinder P which has arms p p at its ends, which serve when such cylinder is operated to sweep the bound bundle into the bundle carrier X before referred to. The binder shaft is formed with a gear 0 which is operated from the main drive chain J as shown, and such shaft is geared by the chain R with the sprocket p2 on the sweep shaft p', such sprocket being loosely journaled on such shaft and adapted to be thrown into gear with a clutch collar p4 xedly held on the shaft p', by means of any suitable lever mechanism adapted to be operated by 'the driver, the sprocket O2 of the binder shaft being also loosely mounted on such shaft and adapted to be thrown in and out of gear in a manner well understood in this class of inventions.

S indicates the reel which "may be of any ordinary construction. I prefer in practice however to use a reel adapted to be 'folded' This reel S has its shaft s jourtogether. naled in a vertical arm T, the lower end of which is held to rock in a bearing on the main frame, and to such lower end is connected the end of a link U, held in suitable guides on the main frame, and extended rearward to a point near the drivers seat V, where it is pivotally connected with a lever W, operating on a rack bar Z as shown. By this construction it will be noticed that the reel supporting standard can be adjusted to set the reel at different angles. Any suitable means may be employed for rotating the reel, such for instance as shown in Fig. 1, in which case the reel shaf t is geared, through the intermediate chain connections and gears, with the main drive chain J. This main chain .I is driven by a chain wheel j on the end of a shaftj journaled on the outer beam d. of the main frame, and which in turn is driven by a shaft j2 geared with the toothed rim B of the drive wheel B.

In some instances I may connect a handle or lever member with the rock shaft E3 extended to near the drivers seat, but I prefer to operate such bundle carrier, by the means shown in Fig. l. In this case I form the rock shaft E8 with a crank member e3 to which is connected at one end a reciprocating pitman e4 the other end of which is connected to a crank c5 geared and driven by a gear on the sweeper shaft. In practice the several parts are so arranged that the bundle carrier is swung to discharge one bundle as the binder ties the next bundle.

To a rear extension of the side beam a2 of the main f rame, is mounted a caster wheel Ils, the stem 71.3 of which is connected to a lever I3, pivoted on the main frame and connected with the usual rack holding segment, its arm being extended to near the drivers seat. By providing a caster wheel arranged as shown it will be readily understood, the frame A can be adjusted to raise or lower the front end, so `the knives will cut some distance above or near to the ground. The shock holding frame, the construction of which is most clearly shown in Fig. 4 consists of a scoop like body formed of the curved base memberj4 to which is connected a pair of curved horizontal bars ,i5 the ends of which project rearward beyond the barj4 as shown and are connected by the rodsj. From the bottom of the base member j* extends rearward a series of tines ff, which forni the bottom of the shock frame.

js indicates strap arms projected up from the base jl, and such arms are hinged upon a rock shaft L3 jou rnaled in bearings K3 secured on the rear of the frame as shown.

The outer ends of the shaft L have downwardly extending crank arms Z3 Z3 which are connected by the rods mm to the angle members n3 n3, of theinwardly curved clamp members N3 N3, one end of the rock shaft LB being also formed with an upwardly extending crank member Z4 connected by a link Z5 with IOC IIO

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a'lever arranged near the drivers seat. So far as described it will be noticed, by rocking the shaft L8 in one dii'ection the arms N3, will be closed inward to close over the rear part of the shock, AJand such arms held to their set position by adjusting the lever which operates such shaft.

O3 indicates a plunger held to slide under the main frame. This plunger has its rear end or head 0s formed of a curved member, normally held in alignment with the rear bars of the frame. The front end of the plunger' connects through a pivoted arm P3 with a lever Q3.

R3 indicates a lever pivoted to beam a4 of the main frame A, to the lower end of which is connected a horizontally disposed-pivoted lever arm r, to the free end of which is connected a pitman rod r the outer end of which is connected to the shocker frame as most clearly shown in Fig. 9. It will be noticed by reference to such Fig. 9 and Fig. l that the lever is disposed near the drivers seat, and by moving it in the direction indicated by arrow lO, the shocker frame will be swung to its normal or receiving position as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9, and when such lever is swung in a reverse direction such frame will be lowered to the position shown in full lines, to bring the'shock to a vertical position when it is desired to cap it.

The operation: The grain as it is cut falls onto the endless carrier and is carried over the cylinder and under the presser hood; and as such hood has its arms projected over the binder platform, a sufficient amount is gathered to form a bundle. The binder mechanism is then set for operation to tie the bundle. After the bundle has been tied the sweep moves it onto the bundle carrier, after which thecarrier is swung over, and the bundle thrown into the shock frame with its ends reversed. It should bestated the clamp arms are at this time adjusted toaclosed position. Vhen the frame has been sufficiently filled with bundles, to form a shock, it is lowered to the position shown in full lines Figs. 2 and 9, the follower is shoved inward to press the shock against the clamp arms, and as the pressure is thus applied by the follower such arms will be forced open to allow the shock to pass out, in an upright position. By connecting the frame D to the main frame in the manner stated, the same can be swung up over the main frame,when it is desired to move the machine to or from the field, and by mounting the reel in the manner shown and described it can be swung out ot' line of the hinged frame, andwhen such reel is of a folding kind it can be folded together over the said main and hinged frames duringtransportation.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. An improved harvester, comprising a main frame, the binding, the bundle forming and'carri'er devices mounted thereon, a cutter frame hinged to the main frame, and provided with a carrier belt, the drive and supporting wheels arranged substantially as shown,a rotary reel supporting standard held on the main frame, the reel journaled in such standard, a lever on the main frame 'adapted to lbe operated from the drivers seat, connections between such lever and the rotary standard, whereby such standard can be rotated by the driver and the reel swung from over the carrier frame ysubstantially as and for the purposes described.

2. Inaharvester,in combination, the main frame and the drive and supporting wheels, a shock frame held on the main frame, the cutter frame, the endless carrier mounted thereon, a picker cylinder adapted to receive the cut grain from the carrier, a platform at the discharge end of such cylinder,arotary sweep mounted over such platform, a bundle carrier mounted on a swinging arm, said carrier adapted to receive the bundle from the said platform, and swing it rearward to discharge it into the shock frame, and intermediate gear mechanism between the bundle carrier, the sweep, the cylinder and the endless carrier, arranged and operated substantially in the manner shown and for the purpose described. 3. The combination, in aharvester,with the main frame, the drive mechanism and the bundle holding platform, and means for carrying' the grain from the carrier to such platform, of a swinging bundle carrier, a sweep journaled over the bundle platform adapted to sweep the grain to the carrier, said sweep shaft and the carrier devices Operated by the main drive mechanism, and intermediate connections between the sweep shaft and the bundle carrier whereby such carrier is reciprocated substantially as shown and described.

5. The combination with the main frame, the cutter frame, the binder platform and the carrier devices adapted to carry the cut grain to the platform, of a swinging arm having a bundle holding platform, provided with a pivoted weighted arm, and jointed members connected therewith and projected over the bundle holding platform arranged substantially as shown, whereby it will operate to close over t-he bundle as it is discharged onto the bundle holding platform, as and for the purposes set forth.

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halvesters in combination, a swinging supporting arm having a bundle receiving platform at its lower end, a gravity member pivoted on such platform, having a member arranged to project normally over the bundle platform, and with a member adapted to tit over the bundle as the bundle is moved onto the said platform, and be forced back by the weight of such bundle when the swinging arm is thrown over to its reversed position all substantially as and for the purpose described.

7. The combination with the supporting frame and the binder platform, of a bundle carrier comprising a supporting arm held to swing on the main frame, a bundle platform on the lower end of such swinging arm, said carrier platform having stop portions at its outer edge, a weighted member pivoted on the carrier platform having an angle portion, a presser plate formed of pivotal sections joined together, one of such sections pivoted to the platform the other to the angle arm of the weighted member, whereby such pressure plate is normally held above the platform, all arranged substantially as and for the purposes described.

S. In a harvester substantially as described, the combination with the main frame, and the shock holding frame secured to the rear end thereof, of the follower O3 horizontally movable over the shocker frame, said follower having a lever P3 pivoted on the main frame, the horizontal lever arm fr, the platform rod r and the operating lever RS all arranged substantially as shown and for the purposes described.

BENNETT OSGOOD.

Witnesses:

HERMAN FREEsE, J. M. CURRY. 

